In this course we are looking at Internet Learning Resources and their validity. To me Internet learning resources are any site that anyone can learn from or use. I use learning resources in my teaching for my students, but I too use the Internet to learn from. The problem with the Internet is that there is SO much information that it is often difficult to find what you're looking for. This week we used Google Advance Search. If I remember to use it, this will become a good tool for me. Google advance search is easier to use than Boolean Logic, and although we learned about Boolean Logic in another course bad habits are hard to break.
We also read an article debating Wikipedia's significance in learning. I have only used Wikipedia a couple of times, and I've never had my students use it. Not for the reasons in the article, but it's just not a site that I give students to use. I provide my students with the URL's they are able to go to. Is wikipedia a reliable source? I guess it depends on the subject, however, students (people) should never use only one source for information when doing research. I don't think wikipedia should be completely discredited. The most important thing to remember when doing research on the Internet is that there is a lot of inaccurate information out there. Choose wisely and carefully.
This week I was introduced to Google Alerts. I don't think this is something that I will use. Sometimes technology just inundates us with too much information. Personally that's how I feel about Google Alerts. When using Google Alerts you select a subject and then it will email you with information on it. Who reads all those emails? Not me. There is only so much time in a day, and I don't want to spend all of it on the computer or working. Regularly I watch local and world news so I feel on top of current events. If I want to know more I'll research it. If there's a subject I want to know more about, whether it be for school or personal, I'd rather research it myself.
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